A mysterious whale that has long puzzled scientists may not be an anomaly, but a clue to what climate change is doing beneath ...

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Scientists and tourists are left in awe after a rare and dramatic encounter on the high seas off the state south coast.

The “phenomenal” incident took place off Bremer Bay, a town located near Perth, on April 7, according to a news release from Whale Watch Western Australia, a tour boat company. During the afternoon, ...

Blue whales migrate during summer to feed in colder regions where krill is plentiful, like in the waters off California. They return to warmer regions such as the Gulf of California and the eastern ...

Once four-legged land animals, whales evolved from ancestors Pakicetus, which lived along ancient Pakistani shores ...

Whales are a group of mammals that live in oceans. They include some of the largest animals on Earth. The blue whale is the biggest animal that has ever existed. Whales can be found in every ocean ...

This blue whale skull is one of the largest in any collection on earth. Chris Gunn By the turn of the 20th century, the United States National Museum—now the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries ...